Arsenal and England midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly has been included in the 25-man shortlist for this year's Golden Boy award.
The 20-year-old is one of eight Premier League players in contention for the prize, presented by Italian publication Tuttosport, which is awarded to the best U21 men's player in Europe.
Bournemouth and Brighton both have two players among the finalists, making up half of the Premier League contingent. Eli Junior Kroupi and Rayan are in contention for Bournemouth, while Brighton have Luka Vuskovic and Charalampos Kostoulas.
Chelsea also have two shortlisted players in Estevao Willian and Jorrel Hato, while Manchester City's summer-signing Ayyoub Bouaddi is the other Premier League star on the list.
Lamine Yamal, the odds-on favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or, is ruled out because he has already won the award.
However, his Spain and Barcelona team-mate, Pau Cubarsi, named best young player at the summer's World Cup, is among the strongest contenders.
Barcelona have three players shortlisted, more than any other club, with Marc Bernal and Xavi Espart also included.
Real Madrid have two players in the mix with Yan Diomande and Endrick, while Paris Saint-Germain's Warren Zaire-Emery and Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl also make the cut.
Golden Boy 2026... meet the 25 finalists
Kerim Alajbegović (Juventus)
Marc Bernal (Barcelona)
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City)
Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
Yan Diomande (Real Madrid)
Endrick (Real Madrid)
Xavi Espart (Barcelona)
Estêvão (Chelsea)
Victor Froholdt (Porto)
Joane Gadou (Borussia Dortmund)
Jorrel Hato (Chelsea)
Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart)
Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich)
Konstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund)
Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth)
Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
Saïd El Mala (Köln)
Jon Martin (Real Sociedad)
Franco Mastantuono (Fiorentina, on loan from Real Madrid)
Rodrigo Mora (Roma)
Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
Rayan (Bournemouth)
Luka Vuskovic (Brighton)
Every past Golden Boy winner
2003: Rafael van der Vaart
2004: Wayne Rooney
2005: Lionel Messi
2006: Cesc Fàbregas
2007: Sergio Agüero
2008: Anderson
2009: Alexandre Pato
2010: Mario Balotelli
2011: Mario Götze
2012: Isco
2013: Paul Pogba
2014: Raheem Sterling
2015: Anthony Martial
2016: Renato Sanches
2017: Kylian Mbappé
2018: Matthijs de Ligt
2019: João Félix
2020: Erling Haaland
2021: Pedri
2022: Gavi
2023: Jude Bellingham
2024: Lamine Yamal
2025: Désiré Doué
Talisman26
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so skelly is among but mainoo is out az how nah
Because mainoo is average
Flick1
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curbasi wins flawless ✌️✌️
Flick1
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Cubarsi is waiting the day for his Confirmation 100% he will win it mark my word
true story
Pecelrtuz
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What is Endrick doing here[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Youbcmntyz
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so skelly is among but mainoo is out az how nah
punbdmprsz
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Eastavo. is among the most favoured
numlnpsuyz
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some vanished and never left any mark on football after winning. marshal Anderson sanches de light Felix and co
yenaceopz
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where's mainoo
ቢላቴናውNeymar
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Wow! I thought the 2025 version was won by YAMAL OOOOO?
u can win only once Yamal already won it in 2024👍
ቢላቴናውNeymar
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Cubarsi is waiting the day for his Confirmation 100% he will win it mark my word
jouailmnu
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Lewis Skelly overrated
Do you know what defenders do, what about full(inverted full backs) maybe you never paid attention to what defensive MD’s roll is in a big team like Arsenal, what about 6’s & 8’s? You see sometimes it’s just better to stfu and say nothing about things you don’t understand. MLS can do this all from the age of 26-17 in an Arsenal team that was challenging for titles as well as destroying RM superstars in quarterfinals. Ion know what you are talking about?
AFerVuHZ7729
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cubarsi winning this though
Exactly but I just feel pity for the other guys
Tiuiklnryz
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Lewis Skelly overrated
Overrated? What re u smoking lad? Maybe you Dnt know how good Lewis skelly is For u to vomit this trash
akpchoichinho001
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cubarsi winning this though
Sekadnpru
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Wow! I thought the 2025 version was won by YAMAL OOOOO?
mad♤zilla
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Lewis Skelly overrated